Sr. Luciana Niday

June 28, 1900. With a determined mind, Archduke Franz Ferdinand – heir presumptive to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire – accepted the destiny reserved for his future wife, Countess Sophie Chotek, and the children that God would give them, signing the terms of a renunciation that deprived them of …

How would the elevated and respectful relationship between St. Joseph and Our Lady have been? How often did the Holy Patriarch see the Queen of the Universe inclining herself before him to serve him, and accept her services! As if that were not enough, his immaculate Spouse took counsel with …

Perhaps nothing attracts the human senses as much as standing on the seashore, watching the movement of the water. The elegant undulations of the waves seem to express various wonders: when small, smiling gracefully, they manifest lightness; when imposing, they surge with a majesty that appears to challenge the very …

Nature has always been a means of communicating with the Creator; like a mirror, it allows man to glimpse something of the uncreated beauty. Taking the firmament as an example, with the varying nuances we contemplate from dawn to dusk, we note that it offers enchanting scenes: the seriousness of …

A vessel facing a stormy sea, at risk of sinking at any moment and resisting the impact of the turbulent waves, can serve as an analogy to the career of some men and women who have marked the history of the Church and of nations by their heroic virtues. Such …

The former Baroness de Chantal enters the church of the Monastery of Annecy, no longer clothed in the ornaments of former days, but adorned with the virtues that distinguish her in the governance of the Order of the Visitation. She approaches the coffin where St. Francis de Sales lies. Unfortunately …

“Ah… But I don’t believe this story!” “Well, I’m telling you the honest truth! Come with me and you’ll see!” Heading to the town square, the two friends were able to watch the extraordinary event that took place there. We are in Rimini, in the mid-13th century, during a troubled …